A major snowstorm is disrupting pre-holiday travel.
More than 300 inbound and outbound flights at Detroit Metro Airport were canceled Friday due to a major winter storm that continues to disrupt air travel across the Upper Midwest.
Airlines have canceled 315 flights and delayed 60 at the McNamara and Evans terminals at Detroit Metro Airport, according to flightaware.com, which tracks cancellations and delays.
At the airport Friday morning, a light Christmas trombone played in the background as travelers strolled through a baggage claim area that was emptied out by the mass cancellations.
Ethal Knight of Romulus was dressed in all red Christmas attire ready to greet her family for the holidays. She said her Delta flight to Orlando remained on time as of 9 a.m.
“My husband and I are going to see family for Christmas but also celebrate our 52nd wedding anniversary,” said Knight, 72. “I was nervous with the predictions but happy to see it’s not coming to fruition as they said it would.
